“You are a country.” These words have guided Queen Mona's every move since childhood. She believes that all her actions and desires should be based primarily on what is best for Lake Lumen. It helped her survive the Alcoran invasion, it gave her the strength to take back the country, and now she needs that steely resolve to face the oppressive Seventh King Seleno. But when her diplomatic mission leads to the swamps of Cyprien in the company of not the best companions, Mona realizes that , although it is a country, it is also one that is closed by principles and shackled by the mistakes of the past. Now she must change her view of the world and understand a new truth, not only for the sake of her country, but also for her own sake.